February 01, 2016
Bated Breath for Alphabet’s Earnings Soup
Just a few hours to go until we find out if Alphabet (Google) has done right by investors by sinking tons of money into new, unproven and, at times, seemingly...
January 28, 2016
Lyft’s Labor Resolving, Uber’s Still Unfolding
The sharing economy is here to stay, but less certain is the way the companies of this new age of retail classify and treat their on-demand workers. Ride-hailing companies, like...
January 28, 2016
Comparing The Overwhelming Choices Of T&E
Travel and expense management is hustling to keep up with the changing habits of business travelers. Use of traditionally consumer-facing services, like Uber and Airbnb, combined with a greater demand...
January 28, 2016
Rakuten Launches $84M Startup Fund To Build Ecosystem
Rakuten Ventures announced a major move to help boost investments for startups in Japan. On Wednesday (Jan. 27), the investment arm of Japanese Internet giant Rakuten launched a 10 billion...
January 28, 2016
Uber’s Chinese Rival Didi Kuaidi Raises $200 Million
In its latest bid to amp up its game against Uber, Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Kuaidi has attracted a $200 million investment from China Merchants Bank (CMB) as a part...
January 27, 2016
Hilton’s Tru Brand Takes Aim At Midscale Millennial Hotels
It may have taken them longer than they would have liked to figure it out, but major hotel chains are finally waking up to a stark fact: Millennials don’t care...
January 26, 2016
Uber, Lyft’s Next Victim: San Francisco’s Largest Cab Co.
Whether it’s a case of unintended consequences, or just a sign of the changing times, the Uber and Lyft on-demand ride-hailing revolution has claimed one of its first major victims....
January 25, 2016
How To Consumerize The Enterprise
By now, everyone knows Uber is changing the game of corporate travel. Last year, the company found itself on the expense report more than traditional taxis did, and for the...
January 21, 2016
Uber, Lyft, Airbnb Aren’t The Only Ones Disrupting Corporate Travel
The face of corporate travel is changing. T&E has emerged as one of the most innovative areas in B2B payments, and travel technology saw massive interest among venture capitalists in...
